List of 1,216 Words That Are Iambs
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An iambic word is a word whose first syllable is short and unstressed, followed by a second, long syllable that is stressed. Here's a list of words that are iambs.
aback | berlin | device | inverse |
abaft | berserk | devise | invest |
abase | beseech | devoid | invite |
abash | beset | devolve | invoke |
abate | beside | devote | involve |
abduct | besiege | devour | Iran |
abeam | besmirch | devout | Iraq |
abed | besot | dictate | itself |
abet | bespeak | diffract | Japan |
abhor | bestir | diffuse | Kuwait |
abide | bestow | digest | lacrosse |
ablaze | bestride | digress | Macao |
abloom | betide | dilate | macaque |
aboard | betimes | dilute | macaw |
abode | betray | direct | machine |
abort | betroth | disburse | maintain |
abound | bewail | discard | malaise |
about | beware | discern | malign |
above | bewilder | disclose | massage |
abreast | bewitch | discount | mature |
abridge | beyond | discreet | milieu |
abroad | Bhutan | discrete | molest |
abrupt | bidet | discuss | monsoon |
abscond | bizarre | disdain | morale |
absolve | blaspheme | disease | motel |
absorb | blockade | disgrace | neglect |
abstain | bombard | disguise | Nepal |
abstract | Bombay | disgust | obese |
abstruse | bonjour | dislike | obey |
absurd | bonsai | dislodge | object |
abuse | bouffant | dismay | oblige |
abut | bouquet | dismiss | oblique |
abuzz | bourgeois | disown | obscene |
abyss | boutique | dispatch | obscure |
accede | Brazil | dispel | observe |
accept | brigade | dispense | obsess |
acclaim | brocade | disperse | obstruct |
accord | brochure | displace | obtain |
accost | Brunei | display | obtuse |
account | buffet | displease | occult |
accrue | buffoon | dispose | occur |
accursed | burlesque | disprove | offend |
accuse | Burmese | dispute | offense |
achieve | butane | disrobe | Oman |
acquaint | caboose | disrupt | omit |
acquire | cachet | dissect | opaque |
acquit | café | dissent | opine |
across | caffeine | dissolve | oppose |
acute | cahoot | distaste | oppress |
adapt | cajole | distill | ordain |
address | campaign | distinct | ordeal |
adduce | canal | distort | ornate |
adept | cannot | distract | panache |
adhere | canoe | distraught | parade |
adieu | canteen | distress | parole |
adjoin | caprice | distrust | partake |
adjourn | careen | disturb | percent |
adjure | career | disuse | perform |
adjust | caress | diverge | perfume |
admire | carouse | diverse | perhaps |
admit | cartel | divert | permit |
ado | cartoon | divest | persist |
adopt | cascade | divide | persuade |
adore | cashier | divine | pertain |
adorn | cassette | divorce | Peru |
adrift | Cathay | divulge | peruse |
adroit | Cebú | domain | pervade |
adsorb | cement | Dubai | perverse |
adult | Ceylon | duet | pervert |
advance | chagrin | duress | petite |
advanced | chalet | duvet | police |
adverse | champagne | éclair | polite |
advert | Chanel | eclipse | pollute |
advice | charade | efface | portray |
advise | chastise | effect | possess |
afar | château | effete | precede |
affair | chateaux | effuse | precise |
affect | chauffeur | eject | preclude |
affirm | cheroot | elapse | predict |
affix | chiffon | elate | prefer |
afflict | Chinese | elect | prepare |
afford | Chinook | elite | prescribe |
affray | chorale | ellipse | preserve |
affront | cigar | elope | prestige |
afield | cliché | elude | presume |
afire | cocaine | embalm | pretend |
aflame | cocoon | embank | pretense |
afloat | coerce | embark | prevail |
afoot | cohere | embed | prevent |
afoul | cohoon | emboss | proceed |
afraid | collage | embrace | proclaim |
afresh | collapse | embroil | procure |
again | collate | emend | produce |
against | collect | emerge | profane |
agape | collide | emit | profess |
aggrieved | collude | employ | profound |
aghast | cologne | enact | profuse |
agleam | combine | encamp | progress |
aglow | combust | encase | project |
ago | command | enchant | prolong |
agog | commence | enclose | promote |
agree | commend | encode | pronounce |
aground | commit | encroach | propel |
aha | commode | encrust | propose |
ahead | commune | encrypt | protect |
ahem | commute | endorse | protrude |
ahold | compact | endow | provide |
ahoy | compare | endure | provoke |
ajar | compel | enforce | pursue |
akin | compete | engage | pursuit |
alack | compile | engrave | raccoon |
alarm | complain | engross | rapport |
alas | complaint | engulf | react |
alert | complete | enhance | rebirth |
alight | complex | enjoin | rebound |
align | comply | enjoy | rebuke |
alike | comport | enlarge | recall |
alive | compose | enlist | receive |
allay | compound | enough | recharge |
allege | compress | enrage | recite |
allele | comprise | enrich | reclaim |
allot | compute | enroll | recluse |
allow | conceal | enshrine | recoil |
allude | concede | enslave | recruit |
allure | conceit | ensnare | redeem |
ally | conceive | ensnarl | redo |
aloft | concern | ensue | reduce |
alone | concise | ensure | refer |
along | conclude | entail | refine |
aloof | concoct | enthrall | reflect |
aloud | concur | enthrone | reform |
although | concuss | enthuse | refrain |
amass | condemn | entice | refresh |
amaze | condense | entrust | refund |
amend | condole | entwine | refuse |
amid | condone | equate | refute |
amidst | confer | equip | regain |
amiss | confess | erase | regard |
amok | confide | erect | regime |
among | confine | erode | regress |
amongst | confirm | erupt | regret |
amount | conflate | escape | rehearse |
amuck | conform | eschew | reject |
amuse | confound | espouse | rejoice |
anew | confront | estate | relapse |
annex | confuse | esteem | relate |
announce | congeal | estrange | relax |
annoy | congest | evade | release |
annul | conjoin | event | relent |
anoint | conjunct | evict | relief |
antique | connect | evoke | relieve |
apace | connive | evolve | reload |
apache | connote | exact | rely |
apart | conscript | exalt | remain |
apiece | consent | exam | remark |
aplomb | conserve | exceed | remind |
appal | consign | excel | remorse |
appalled | consist | except | remote |
appeal | console | exchange | remove |
appear | consort | excite | rename |
appease | constrain | exclaim | renew |
append | constraint | exclude | renounce |
applaud | constrict | excrete | renown |
applause | construct | excuse | renowned |
apply | construe | exempt | repair |
appoint | consult | exert | repeal |
appraise | consume | exhale | repeat |
apprise | contain | exhaust | repel |
approach | contempt | exhort | repent |
approve | contend | exhume | replay |
arcade | contest | exist | replete |
arcane | contort | exit | reply |
archaic | contract | expand | reponse |
aright | contrast | expanse | report |
arise | contrite | expect | repose |
arose | contrive | expel | repress |
around | control | expend | reprieve |
arouse | contuse | expense | reprise |
arrange | convect | explain | reproach |
array | convene | explode | repulse |
arrest | converge | exploit | repute |
arrive | converse | explore | request |
artiste | convert | export | research |
ascend | convey | expose | resent |
ascent | convince | expound | reserve |
ascribe | convoy | express | reset |
ashamed | convulse | expunge | reside |
ashore | corral | extend | resign |
aside | correct | extent | resist |
askew | corrode | extinct | resolve |
aslant | corrupt | extol | resort |
aspire | corsage | extort | respect |
assail | couture | extract | respond |
assault | covert | extreme | response |
assay | create | extrude | restore |
assent | critique | exude | restrain |
assert | crochet | exult | restraint |
assess | croissant | facade | restrict |
assign | croquet | fatigue | result |
assist | crusade | ferment | resume |
assort | cuisine | fillet | retain |
assuage | curate | finance | retake |
assume | curtail | finesse | retard |
assure | debark | fondue | retire |
astir | debase | forbid | retract |
astound | debate | foreclose | retreat |
astray | debauch | forego | retrieve |
astride | debone | foresee | return |
astute | debrief | forestall | revamp |
atone | debris | foretell | reveal |
atop | debunk | foretold | revenge |
attach | debut | forewarn | revere |
attack | decade | forgave | reverse |
attain | decamp | forget | review |
attempt | decant | forgive | revile |
attend | decay | forgo | revise |
attest | decease | forgone | revive |
attract | deceit | forgot | revoke |
attune | deceive | forlorn | revolt |
augment | decide | forsake | revolve |
august | declaim | forsook | reward |
austere | declare | fulfill | robust |
avail | decline | galore | routine |
avant | decode | garage | salute |
avenge | decor | gazelle | sauté |
averse | decrease | gazette | secure |
avert | decree | giraffe | seduce |
Aviv | decry | gourmet | select |
avoid | deduce | grenade | shampoo |
avow | deduct | grotesque | sincere |
await | deface | guitar | subdue |
awake | defame | harangue | subject |
award | default | harass | sublime |
aware | defeat | herself | submerge |
awash | defect | himself | submerse |
away | defence | ideal | submit |
awhile | defend | ignite | subpar |
awoke | defense | ignore | subscribe |
awry | defer | imbibe | subside |
baboon | defile | imbue | subsist |
babu | define | immense | subtract |
baguette | deflate | immerse | subvert |
Bahrain | deflect | immune | succeed |
ballet | deform | impair | success |
balloon | defraud | impale | succinct |
balon | defrost | impart | succumb |
bamboo | defunct | impeach | suffice |
banal | defund | impede | suggest |
banshee | defuse | impinge | superb |
baptize | defy | implant | supply |
baroque | degrade | implode | support |
barrage | degree | implore | suppose |
basalt | dehorn | imply | suppress |
bassoon | deject | import | supreme |
Bataan | delay | impose | surmise |
baton | delete | impress | surmount |
bazaar | delight | imprint | surpass |
becalm | delude | improve | surprise |
because | deluxe | impulse | surround |
become | demand | impure | survey |
befall | demark | inane | survive |
befell | demean | incite | suspect |
befit | demise | incline | suspend |
befog | demote | include | suspense |
before | demure | increase | sustain |
befoul | denote | incur | taboo |
befriend | denounce | indeed | tattoo |
began | deny | induce | terrain |
begat | depart | indulge | today |
beget | depend | inept | tonight |
begin | depict | inert | toward |
begrudge | deplete | infect | transcend |
beguile | deplore | infer | transcribe |
begun | deploy | infest | transfer |
behalf | deport | inflame | transform |
behave | depose | inflate | translate |
behead | deprave | inflict | transmit |
beheld | depress | inform | transplant |
behest | deprive | infringe | transport |
behind | derail | infuse | traverse |
behoove | derange | ingest | tycoon |
behove | deride | inhale | Ukraine |
bejewel | descend | inject | unclean |
belay | descent | innate | unclear |
belie | describe | inquire | undo |
belief | deserve | insane | undress |
believe | design | inscribe | unease |
belike | desire | insert | unfair |
belittle | despair | insist | unfold |
Belize | despatch | inspect | unique |
belong | despise | install | unknown |
beloved | despite | instead | unless |
below | despond | instill | unlike |
bemoan | dessert | instruct | until |
bemuse | destroy | insult | untold |
beneath | destruct | insure | unveil |
Bengal | detach | intact | unwind |
benign | detain | intend | upon |
bequeath | detect | intense | valet |
bequest | deter | intent | veneer |
berate | detest | intrigue | within |
bereave | dethrone | intrude | without |
bereft | detract | invade | withstand |
beret | Detroit | invent | yourself |